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Nzxt kraken m22 custom loop?

Well as the title says, custom loop with the kraken M22? 

I get that on the x62 etc. it's a nogo to disassemble the unite, since the pump is located in the CPU block, but for the m22 it's located in the radiator, so I don't see any issue with using the CPU block for a custom build? Or am I wrong in my assumption?

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Converting an AIO to be a custom loop (which I assume means connecting the CPU and GPU to it at the same time) is a bad idea because their pump can't handle the extra amount of liquid it needs to push in order to circulate the CPU and GPU.  In the M22's case, it's especially a waste of time because it's a rubbish AIO itself. Even a simple tower cooler that's not too cheap can outperform it.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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I'll write it again. Since the pump is NOT located in the CPU block but in the radiator. 

To clarify, I am only interested in the CPU block. Not the radiator, not the pump, not the tube, only the CPU block. 

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you're on your own in trying to connect custom loop tubes to the CPU block without them leaking. I don;t know whether the CPU block's inlet and outlet diameter match what's commonly used in custom loops, but you'd need to pray for that because NZXT wouldnt have taken that into consideration.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Major edit. I'll just wait for someone else to reply on this. Thanks anyway..... 

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1 hour ago, Willies89 said:

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So what's the question, it's been done before with one that contains the pump, so there is even less to worry about with the m22. attaching the fittings in a sensible manner will be the difficult part.

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18 minutes ago, For Science! said:

So what's the question, it's been done before with one that contains the pump, so there is even less to worry about with the m22. attaching the fittings in a sensible manner will be the difficult part.

I just wanna run the idea with other people, to make sure I don't overlook something.

But it really doesn't sound like that's how this forum works :/ my bad I'll find another place to ask. 

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4 minutes ago, Willies89 said:

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Well, its hard to say anything if you don't ask anything beyond "overlooking something". I don't understand why you wan't to do this beyond taking the CPU block cover, which in that case it would be miles safer to buy a normal CPU waterblock, and place the NZXT shroud over it, in the M22 its just a plastic housing with a PCB under it.

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